News releases
21.12.20
Costain Skanska Joint Venture sets a new standard for social value on major infrastructure projects
At the Costain Skanska Joint Venture (CSjv) we are marking a significant milestone. By the end of 2020, we will have employed over 200 previously unemployed people on the HS2 Enabling Works Programme and reached over 11,000 young people in schools.
08.12.20
Costain's CEO welcomes Government's Construction Playbook
We are delighted that the Government and industry have come together to jointly develop this Construction Playbook.
25.11.20
Costain's CEO responds to Chancellor's Spending Review 2020
Infrastructure investment needs effective and agile governance, structure, and processes to ensure it can realise the desired economic, environmental, and social return behind the Government’s vision announced in today’s spending review.
24.11.20
Costain’s Lawrence Webb elected vice president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Safety, health and environment strategy director, Lawrence Webb takes his place on the presidential team of IOSH.
20.11.20
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Willis to the Board as chief financial officer with effect from 30 November 2020. She will join Costain on 23 November to commence a handover prior to taking up her position.
18.11.20
Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) helps innovation prosper at Gatwick Airport station project
Building work has started on Gatwick Airport’s huge new railway station concourse as the first train pulled into a temporary platform, delivered ahead of schedule by Costain.
13.11.20
Lara Young wins prestigious industry award
Lara Young, group carbon manager at Costain, has been awarded a Highways UK 2020 Associate Laureate award for her commitment to driving forward the climate change agenda within transport.
20.10.20
Costain part of proving hydrogen can be distributed via existing gas networks
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, in collaboration with the gas networks, has produced a feasibility study that will contribute to the ongoing assessments of the ability to use the existing UK gas transmission and distribution networks to transport hydrogen.
14.10.20
Costain commissioned to deliver pre-construction services on A40 Westway critical structures
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has secured a contract to deliver pre-construction services for the critical flyover structures that carry the elevated A40 from Wood Lane flyover to the west side of Marylebone on the 2.5 mile A40 Westway, for its long-term client Transport for London (TfL).
12.10.20
Costain to help Transport for London optimise operations and build resilience
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed to a three year Professional Services Framework to support Transport for London (TfL), as well as the Greater London Authority and London Boroughs, in keeping the capital moving during the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath.